Two Empty

Mr. Peters was sitting down at the table eating. The table had three chairs, one being used and two empty.

Things were hard after his wife died in childbirth. He was sad, of course, but had to be strong for his two young girls, Rachel and Rebecca. They would need him to take care of them. He raised them to be strong young women.

The three of them were coming home one night after Rachel's basketball game, when they were hit by a drunk driver. Only Mr. Peters survived. Now, one chair holds his tears, and there are two empty.